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We’re Back With Summer Reading Recommendations!

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Hello to all of you loyal Envision blog followers! You may have noticed that Envision has been off the blog scene for about a month now–well, good news! After our brief hiatus, we are back in business with a fancy new blog and this first post with Summer reading recommendations from the Envision Team! Whether you’re looking for a good beach read or for a page turner to keep you occupied until the mercury falls back to normal levels, we’ve got you covered! Some are older, some are newer, and all are some of the favorite reading material of your favorite eye care team!

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Rockin’ in Morocco!

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I’d like to say “Salam – Marhaba” (Hello) to all of you in blog-land.

In January, I was fortunate to travel to the exotic country of Morocco with two dear friends and fellow photographers, Jed Appelrouth and Mark Hinton. It was my second time in Africa and worlds apart from my previous experience in South Africa. We started in Casablanca and proceeded on a circuit throughout the country which led us to Fes, the Sahara desert, Imlil (situated below the highest peak in the High Atlas–Toubkal mountain), Marrakech and then back to Casablanca. Since our companion Jed is a gifter writer, I am posting his detailed account of our travels below.

Also, check out Envision’s Facebook page for a full photo album taken by yours truly: http://www.facebook.com/MyEnvisionEyecare

If anyone else has been there or is thinking about going, we’d love to hear your comments 😉

Happy Travels! Enjoy!

Morocco!

In Casablanca we met our overzealous, though well intentioned guide, Hamid. We grabbed a quick café and learned our first Arabic phrases: “shokrun” (thank you) and “saahaar” (to your health). We picked up a few additional phrases and greetings, but the hands down favorite was “meshy mooshkill” (No problem). We played with messy moosekill for days.

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A Yummy Blog to Check out!

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We’ve mentioned it before, but you must must must check out our team member Jessica’s food blog! It is full of fun stories, delicious recipes and handy tips and tricks for cooking. We think you’ll love it!

The link is: http://sharethefoodlove.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-stock-its-easier-than-you.html#comments

And below you’ll find her complete post about making your own homeade chicken or veggie stock!

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Blind as a Bat and Other Animal Sight Stories…

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Even if you don’t understand exactly how the eye works, you understand what your human vision allows you to see. A person with healthy eyes and normal vision expects to be able to differentiate colors and shapes, to be able to focus on objects far away and close up, and to adjust to varying amounts of light both outside and inside. We have good binocular vision (both eyes seeing together) and a fair amount of peripheral vision off to the sides. We also know our vision limitations: we don’t expect to see very well in the dark, we know it takes a few moments to adjust to a very bright light or very low light, and we have to turn our heads to see anything too far to the side or behind us. But have you ever thought about how animals see? Do you wonder why your cat can navigate your house night better than you? Why fish have eyes on either side of their heads? If your dog really is colorblind? And if the old adage “blind as a bat” is really true? Well this post is here to clear up some of these questions for you. We’re hear to clear up some myths, answer some questions, and provide you with some really fun facts to impress your friends (or help you win Trivial Pursuit). :-)Read on to learn how some of our vertebrate friends see the world…

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Remember to charge your phone, your ipod and…your glasses??

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Dr. Golson and the entire Team here at Envision make a constant effort to keep up with the latest in lens technology. Leading edge technology equals better optics which in turn gives you sharper vision correction. Hoya, our lens manufacturer, uses some of the best lens technology available today. We were amazed, however, when we read this article about a new lens that could revolutionize the optical world. Many thanks to Bill Higgins at Integritive for sending us this incredible article from the NY Times! Read it and let us know what you think or if you have any questions. How would you like to wear these lenses? Would charging the glasses be a hassle? We love to hear your ideas about what we can do to provide you with the most up to date optics possible. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/business/13novel.html?_r=1

Taking Care of Your Glasses 101

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Your Envision Eyecare Team cares about your best sight correction. Because your sharpest vision might often be obtained through the use of glasses, we also care very much about the quality and functionality of your eyewear. Like many things, for your eyewear to work well, they have to be well cared for. When we dispense new eyewear in our Optical area, it is common for patients to be surprised at our advice on this subject. Hence, the impetus for this blog post! This post is important info for all you folks out there that clean your glasses on the shirt you’ve been wearing all day, clean your glasses with a kleenex or paper towel, place your eyewear lens side down on the table…you know who you are, we’re not naming names ;)Truth be told, we’re all guilty at some level of not taking the best care of our glasses. They are small, easy to misplace, and cleaning them correctly is not always the most convenient thing to do; however, the only choice that you have when your lenses have become scratched is to deal with the scratches or to replace the lenses. This means that the very best thing you can do for your glasses (and therefore, your eyesight) is to take the best care possible of them. Not sure how? Fret no more! The Envision Team is here with fantastic tips and instructions for keeping your glasses looking and functioning like they did the day you picked them up!

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In Gratitude to the Exceptional Envision Team!

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I read the following letter to the Envision Team at our yearly Holiday party last week at Mela. It occurred to me that it would be great to share it with our readers to show how much appreciation there is for the people I have had the good fortune to assemble to serve your eye care needs. After all, how could we stand by our pledge to deliver excellent customer service and care without an excellent (and happy) team? It starts with our people–the most important aspect of Envision Eyecare. The letter is as follows:

“It is important for me to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for what each of you does. It is easy to get enmeshed in our everyday routine with all of the tasks and procedures that make the Envision experience unique. We love to joke and have fun, and even though tonight is about a celebration, let us set the tone for a moment to get serious and philosophical about the big picture. After all, we are not floating aimlessly in the sea of practice management; we are intentional and exceptional at what we do.

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Eyes on the runway…

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Fashion for Fall/Winter 2010 is vintage in a big way, and that goes for eyewear too! Glasses and sunglasses have long surpassed their status as merely functional, and instead have become a chic and stylish accessory (think of them like you would a fantastic pair of shoes or a great bag). Lately, more and more designers are not only using eyewear on the runway, but actually have full designer lines coming out for each season. This season, there is no question; the look to go for is 1950s and 60s vintage. This retro look could partially have been influenced by the U.S. release of the John Lennon biography Nowhere Boy which includes some eyewear styles very similar to what we see coming off the runway. Below are some of the trends you’ll see going into the new year.

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Industries for the Blind

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It is my pleasure to share with you the extraordinary experience of my recent visit to Industries for the Blind (IFB), a local business operating in West Asheville. In our world of environmental calamities, economic uncertainty, violence and apathy, it's important to focus on something that is truly positive, something that brings a breath of fresh air to the media's consistent barrage of negative messages.

Started in 1939 in Winston-Salem and affiliated with the National Industries for the Blind, the mission of this Nonprofit 501(c) 3 is: "We will improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired by offering them employment opportunities and benefits that, without us, almost certainly would not exist". They later expanded to open branches in Asheville in 1996 and in Puerto Rico in 2006. The main function of IFB is to produce goods for the US Government. It breaks down like this…

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